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The kexec-tools package provides /sbin/kexec binary that facilitates a newkernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panicreboot.

This updated kexec-tools package fixes the following bug:

* Previously, "/sbin/kexec" could run out of buffer on a PowerPC, when thePowerPC's memory was large, due to the buffer size limit for devtree. Thiscaused kdump to fail to start. With this update, the buffer size is increased,thus, segmentation faults no longer occur and kdump is able to start asexpected. (BZ#639303)

All users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated package, whichresolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.